Huge Stamford party ends with arrest

Staff reports

Updated 8:31 pm, Monday, August 11, 2014

STAMFORD -- A city man who had been challenging people to fights at a large party on the East Side early Sunday morning fled when officers arrived, but was later caught when he returned to the party, police said Monday.

Mario Gomez-Ascom, 39, of 88 Lockwood Ave., Stamford, was charged with breach of peace and resisting arrest. He was held in lieu of $2,500 bond.

Sgt. Kelly Connelly said police were called to Lockwood Avenue at around midnight Saturday because of loud music. When they arrived, they found about 150 people at a party going full swing, Connelly said.

One of the party-goers pointed out Gomez-Ascom, who lives in the multifamily residence where the festivities were being held, and told police he was being very aggressive and trying to start a fight.

Police talked to him and tried to get him outside, but he broke away and ran down Lockwood Avenue to Lillian Street. Officers thought they had lost him, until he turned up back at the party a few minutes later, Connelly said.